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Recovery Manager for AD 10.1.1 - User Guide

Overview Getting started
Permissions required to use Recovery Manager for Active Directory Recovery Manager Console Getting and using help Configuring Windows Firewall Using Computer Collections Managing Recovery Manager for Active Directory configuration Licensing
Backing up data
Permissions required for the Backup operation Managing Backup Agent Using a least-privileged user account to back up data Using Managed Service Accounts Active Directory backups vs Windows System State backups Creating BMR and Active Directory backups Using the Backup Wizard Retrying backup creation Enabling backup encryption Backing up AD LDS (ADAM) Backing up cross-domain group membership Backing up distributed file system (DFS) data Backup scheduling Setting performance options Setting advanced backup options Unpacking backups Using e-mail notification Viewing backup creation results
Restoring data
Getting started with Active Directory recovery Managing deleted or recycled objects Restoring backed up Active Directory components Integration with Change Auditor for Active Directory Using granular online restore Restoring AD LDS (ADAM) Selectively restoring Active Directory object attributes Restoring objects in an application directory partition Restoring object quotas Restoring cross-domain group membership Performing a restore without having administrator privileges Reports about objects and operations Using complete offline restore Offline restore implications Restoring SYSVOL authoritatively Performing a granular restore of SYSVOL Recovering Group Policy Restoring data from third-party backups Using the Extract Wizard Restoring passwords and SID history
Full Replication Consolidating backup registration data Monitoring Recovery Manager for Active Directory Using Management Shell Collecting diagnostic data for technical support Using Recovery Manager for Active Directory web portal Appendices
Frequently asked questions Best practices for using Computer Collections Best practices for creating backups Ports Used by Recovery Manager for Active Directory Backup Wizard Online Restore Wizard Online Restore Wizard for AD LDS (ADAM) Group Policy Restore Wizard Repair Wizard Extract Wizard Technical characteristics Events generated by Recovery Manager for Active Directory Descriptions of PowerShell commands

Create-RMADStorageManagementAgentSetup


external help file: QuestSoftware.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell.dll-Help.xml
Module Name: Quest.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell
online version:

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Creates storage server management agent setup.

SYNTAX

Create-RMADStorageManagementAgentSetup [-Path] <String> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Create storage server management agent setup bundle packed to the ZIP archive that contains required components to deploy the server management agent.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Create-RMADStorageManagementAgentSetup -Path "C:\Setup.zip"

Creates a setup bundle and puts it to the specified file.

PARAMETERS

-Path

Path to the result file where to create setup.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

String

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

 

Expand-RMADBackup


external help file: QuestSoftware.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell.dll-Help.xml
Module Name: Quest.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell
online version:

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Extracts the contents of a specified backup file.

SYNTAX

BackupInfo (Default)

Expand-RMADBackup [-InputObject] <BackupInfo[]> [-BackupPassword <SecureString>] [-UseLegacyEncryption]
 [-TargetFolder] <String> [[-Components] <BackupComponentBits>] [-AsJob]
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Bkf

Expand-RMADBackup [-Path] <String[]> [-BackupPassword <SecureString>] [-UseLegacyEncryption]
 [-TargetFolder] <String> [[-Components] <BackupComponentBits>] [-AsJob]
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Id

Expand-RMADBackup [-Id] <Int32[]> [-BackupPassword <SecureString>] [-UseLegacyEncryption]
 [-TargetFolder] <String> [[-Components] <BackupComponentBits>] [-AsJob]
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Allows you to selectively extract the contents of a backup file created with Recovery Manager for Active Directory to the location you want.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Expand-RMADBackup -InputObject (Get-RMADBackup | where {$_.Date -gt (Get-Date).AddDays(-2)}) -TargetFolder 'C:\UnpackedBackups'

This command extracts the contents of all backups created within last two days to the local folder C:\UnpackedBackups.

PARAMETERS

-InputObject

Accepts a backup object as input to the cmdlet.
Enter a variable that contains the object or type a command or expression that gets the object.

Type: BackupInfo[]
Parameter Sets: BackupInfo
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-BackupPassword

If the backup is password-protected, specifies the password to open the backup.
The parameter value must be a SecureString object.

Type: SecureString
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Password

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UseLegacyEncryption

Allows you to work with backups encrypted by the RC4 algorithm from RSA, Inc.
(Microsoft RSA Base Provider).
This algorithm is used to back up Windows Server 2003/2003 R2 domain controllers in Recovery Manager for Active Directory 8.2.x and 8.5.x.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-TargetFolder

Specifies the target folder to which you want to extract the backup.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Components

Specifies the backup components you want to extract.
When specifying multiple backup components in this parameter, use a comma as a separator.
This parameter accepts the following values for backup components:* Sam - Specifies to extract the SAM registry hive.

  • Security - Specifies to extract the Security registry hive.
  • Software - Specifies to extract the Software registry hive.
  • System - Specifies to extract the System registry hive.
  • Default - Specifies to extract the Default registry hive.
  • NTUserDat - Specifies to extract the NTUser.dat registry hive.
  • Components - Specifies to extract the Components registry hive.
  • SchemaDat - Specifies to extract the Schema.dat
  • ActiveDirectoryDatabase - Specifies to extract the DIT database.
  • Sysvol - Specifies to extract SYSVOL.
  • EnterpriseServices - Specifies to extract the COM+ Class Registration database.
  • BootFiles - Specifies to extract the boot files.
  • IISMetabase - Specifies to extract IIS metabase.
  • PerformanceCounters - Specifies to extract performance counters.
  • CertificateServer - Specifies to extract certificate server.
  • ClusterQuorum - Specifies to extract the cluster quorum.
  • Adam - Specifies to extract all instances of AD LDS (ADAM).
  • GroupMembership - Specifies to extract cross-domain group membership information.
  • ActiveDirectory - Specifies to extract the components represented by the following parameters: ActiveDirectoryDatabase and SYSVOL.
  • Registry - Specifies to extract the components represented by the following parameters: Sam, Security, Software, System, Default, NTUserDat, Components, and SchemaDat.
Type: BackupComponentBits
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-AsJob

Runs the command as a background job.
You can use this parameter to run commands that take a significant time to complete.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Path

Path to the backup file.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: Bkf
Aliases: FullName

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Id

Specifies the identifier of the backup you want to extract.

Type: Int32[]
Parameter Sets: Id
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InformationAction

@{Text=}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: infa

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InformationVariable

@{Text=}

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: iv

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

 

Export-RMADBackup


external help file: QuestSoftware.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell.dll-Help.xml
Module Name: Quest.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell
online version:

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Exports registration information for a backup into an .xml file.

SYNTAX

InputObject

Export-RMADBackup [-InputObject] <BackupInfo[]> [-Path] <String> [-PassThru]
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Id

Export-RMADBackup [-Id] <Int32[]> [-Path] <String> [-PassThru] [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
 [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This cmdlet exports the registration information for the specified backup into an .xml file.
You can then use the Import-RMADBackup cmdlet to transform the registration information saved in the .xml file into an object.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> $b = Get-RMADBackup
Export-RMADBackup -Path Backups.xml -InputObject $b

Exports registration information for all backups registered in the Recovery Manager for Active Directory backup registration database located on the computer where you are using this cmdlet.
The backup registration information is saved in the Backups.xml file.

Example 2

PS C:\> Export-RMADBAckup -Id 1 -Path C:\ExportedBackups

Exports the registration information of the backup whose ID 1 to an XML file in the folder C:\ExportedBackups.

PARAMETERS

-InputObject

Accepts a backup object as input to the cmdlet.
Enter a variable that contains the object or type a command or expression that gets the object.

Type: BackupInfo[]
Parameter Sets: InputObject
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Path

Specifies the path to the .xml file where you want to save registration information for the backup.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Passes the registration information for the specified backup along the pipeline.
If this parameter is omitted, the registration information is not passed along the pipeline.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Id

Specifies the identifiers of one or more backups to export.
This parameter accepts an array of integers.

Type: Int32[]
Parameter Sets: Id
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InformationAction

@{Text=}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: infa

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InformationVariable

@{Text=}

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: iv

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

 

Get-RMADBackup


external help file: QuestSoftware.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell.dll-Help.xml
Module Name: Quest.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell
online version:

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Gets backups registered with Recovery Manager.

SYNTAX

Id (Default)

Get-RMADBackup [-MinimumId <Int32>] [-Domain <String>] [-All] [[-Id] <Int32[]>] [-ComputerName <String>]
 [-MaxDate <DateTime>] [-MinDate <DateTime>] [-Site <String>] [-CollectionId <Int32>]
 [-BackupComponents <BackupComponents>] [-IncludeDeleted] [-AfterModifiedDate <DateTime>] [-First <Int32>]
 [-Skip <Int32>] [-SourceConsole <String>] [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
 [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Guid

Get-RMADBackup [-MinimumId <Int32>] [-Domain <String>] [-All] [[-Guid] <Guid[]>] [-ComputerName <String>]
 [-MaxDate <DateTime>] [-MinDate <DateTime>] [-Site <String>] [-CollectionId <Int32>]
 [-BackupComponents <BackupComponents>] [-IncludeDeleted] [-AfterModifiedDate <DateTime>] [-First <Int32>]
 [-Skip <Int32>] [-SourceConsole <String>] [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
 [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Retrieves the backup object for the backups registered in the Recovery Manager backup registration database.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Get-RMADBackup | Where-Object {$_.ComputerName -eq "dc1.dom1.local"}

This command retrieves all backup objects and passes them to the Where-Object cmdlet.
The Where-Object cmdlet outputs the backup objects whose ComputerName property value is dc1.dom1.local.

Example 2

PS C:\> Get-RMADBackup -Id 12345

Retrieves the backup whose identifier is 12345.

Example 3

PS C:\> Get-RMADBackup | Where-Object {($_.Date -gt (Get-Date).AddDays(-5)) -and ($_.Path -like "*Moscow*")}

This command retrieves objects that represent backups created by Recovery Manager for Active Directory in the last 5 days.
The command retrieves only those backups whose file path includes the word "Moscow".

Example 4

PS C:\> Get-RMADBackup -Skip 10 -First 100

This command skips the first 10 backups and starts retrieving 100 backups from the 11th one.

PARAMETERS

-MinimumId

Retrieves backups with identifier greater than a specified number.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Domain

Retrieves the backup objects for the specified domain only.
If this parameter is not specified, all backup objects are retrieved from the Recovery Manager backup registration database.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: True

-All

When this parameter is present, the cmdlet gets all backup objects registered in the Recovery Manager backup registration database, including those whose file is physically missing.
When this parameter is omitted, the cmdlet gets only those backup objects registered in the Recovery Manager backup registration database whose file is physically present.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Id

Specifies the identifier of the backup to get.

Type: Int32[]
Parameter Sets: Id
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ComputerName

Retrieves the backup objects from the specified computer only.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-MaxDate

Retrieves the backup objects after the specified date.

Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-MinDate

Retrieves the backup objects before the specified date.

Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Site

Retrieves the backup objects from the specified AD site

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-CollectionId

Retrieves the backup objects for the specified collection only.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-BackupComponents

Retrieves the backup objects with the specified components only.
If
this parameter is not specified, all backup objects are retrieved from
the Recovery Manager backup registration database.

Type: BackupComponents
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IncludeDeleted

When this parameter is present, the cmdlet gets all backup objects from the Recovery Manager backup registration database, including those objects whose status has been marked as Deleted or Unregistered

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-AfterModifiedDate

Retrieves the backup objects that were last modified after this date.

Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-First

Specifies the number of backups to retrieve.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Skip

Specifies the number of backups to skip before starting retrieving.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SourceConsole

Retrieves backups replicated from a specified console.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Guid

Specifies the GUID of the backup to get.

Type: Guid[]
Parameter Sets: Guid
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InformationAction

@{Text=}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: infa

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InformationVariable

@{Text=}

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: iv

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

 

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